Winter-Spring Oak Leaf

The winter-spring edition of The Oak Leaf is here! If you are a District resident and did not receive your copy, please email your name and address to marketing@plfdparks.org. Browse the catalog online or visit https://bit.ly/PPD-Registration. Resident registration begins at 8:30 a.m., December 4. Non-resident registration begins December 11.

Grinchmas on the Green

Celebrate the season and experience Village Green aglow with holiday lights and sights at the annual Grinchmas on the Green this Saturday! Free hot cocoa and cookies are available beginning at 4 p.m. (while supplies last). Santa and the Grinch arrive via the Plainfield Fire Protection District at approximately 5 p.m., and light the giant Village Green Christmas tree at 5:15 p.m. Photos follow in Whoville (tennis court) until approximately 7 p.m.

The Best Deal of the Year

The Prairie Activity & Recreation Center is the place to be this weekend as the absolute best membership deal of the year will be available!

A membership to the Prairie Fit Fitness Center (which includes use of fitness center, indoor track and gymnasium) will be only $17/month EFT. First year only. One-year commitment.

The deal is for NEW MEMBERS ONLY. Memberships must be purchased in person at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center (PARC), 24550 W. Renwick Road in Plainfield November 24-26.

PARC HOURS:

November 24 - 6AM-3PM

November 25 - 7AM-4PM

November 26 - 7AM-4PM 

* EFT - Electronic Funds Transfer

Holiday Pony Rides

Celebrate the holidays with a festive pony ride at Normantown Equestrian Center (NTEC)! Rides run 2:30 to 4 p.m., December 10 and last approximately 10 minutes. Helmets are provided. Space is limited and pre-registration is required.

NTEC is a 6-acre facility just south of 119th Street on Normantown Road that offers a variety of equestrian lessons and activities, summer camps, horse shows and special events. The center features a large 78×180-foot indoor riding arena with a heated observation area, a small indoor riding arena, two large outdoor riding arenas, and five paddocks. Visit the NTEC website or call 815-254-1950 for more information.

NEW! Indoor Flag Football League

Enjoy all the positive aspects of football without the physical risks in this NEW indoor flag football league for ages 7-9 and 9-11. Participants develop skill position fundamentals along with sportsmanship, strategy, teamwork, self-control and self-discipline while competing and having fun! League plays 6v6 with a maximum of 12 players per team. Registration deadline is December 15 or until full. League takes place on turf at the Go Pro Dome, located nearby in Minooka.

Journey to the North Pole

Bundle up for a wagon ride to the North Pole to visit Santa Claus! The Eaton Preserve path is decorated with holiday lights and sights for your festive journey. Each child receives a snack and jingle bell. Rides are in 20-minute increments and run 5 to 9 p.m., December 8 and 9.

NEW! High School Basketball League

This new league for ages 14-18 is for students who did not have the opportunity to play in high school. Teams play a seven game regular season with a playoff game the last day. Players register individually or as a team. Email Brad Keene at keene@plfdparks.org to register as a team.

NEW! Indoor Soccer League

This NEW indoor soccer league is for ages 3-17 and takes place on turf at the Go Pro Dome, located nearby in Minooka. Games are played on reduced sized fields to aid in player development. There is no practice; games only. Game times do not conflict with Plainfield Park District youth basketball league game times for each grade level. Registration deadline is December 1 or until full.

Toddler Open Gym

Children ages 1 to 4 may enjoy use of the gym from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., November 30 at the Prairie Activity & Recreation Center. The gym will be full of balls, mats, small basketball hoops, soccer goals and more. Parental supervision is required. Cost is $5/$10 for residents/non-residents. Parents are admitted free.

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